Container closure



June 19, 1934. c. M. KASTLE 1,963,236

CONTAINER CLOSURE Filed April 10, 1931 Patented June 19, 1934 amazesAooNTA'IN R {GI-LOSURE V a 3 "Clarence' MfiKastle, eumbenaiim i'vm.

Application Ap l-" 0, $1931, Serial :No. 529,042,

'6 Claims; (craze-a1 I-his invention relates 'to improvements-inWhen'th'e closure is open *to a-position-at sub container closures andhas for-an object to 'prostantially right angles to the container, thehook vide a-closure which will-effectively seal a conshaped portiondsdrawn' tig'htly against the bead I tainer and which, when opened, willbe mainand further movement of the closure away from tained positivelyin upright position. the opening is prevented. The resilient metallicThe invention will be fully understood from strip furthermore offersyielding resistance to the following description taken in connectionmovement of the closure toward a closed position with the accompanyingdrawing in which latand as a consequence, the closure is positively t rmaintained in a position at substantially right Fig. I is a perspectiveView of the closure and angles to the end wall of the container. At its651 container detached with part of the container opposite end theresilient metallic strip extends broken away; upwardly from the closureat to form a latch- Fig. II is a front elevational view of the cloingdevice which cooperates with the inner sursure and container with theclosure in its open face of the end wall of the container adjacent :15position, and with part of the container broken the opening to securethe closure in its closed 70"- away, and position.

Fig. III is a bottom plan view of the closure By the constructiondescribed a closure is atand the top Wall of the container with the 010-tained which can be readily detached from the sure showing in its closedposition. container when desired. The structure is such Referringparticularly to the drawing, referthat the closure is normallymaintained in erect 75- ence numeral I designates a container havingposition when it has been opened and conseside walls 1 and an end wall2. The end wall is quently the closure functions as a signalling agentprovided with an opening 3 which is bounded by to call attention of theoperative to the fact that a flange 4 projecting outwardly from the endthe closure is in open position.

wall at the opening. Wall 2 is provided upon its Various changes may bemade within the scope 80 inner surface with a bead or astragal 5 whichof the appended claims in which it is desired to is positioned adjacentthe opening. In the emclaim all novelty inherent in the invention asbodiment illustrated, the bead is formed by inbroadly as the prion artpermits. setting a portion 6 of the inner surface of the I claim:

wall 2. It will be understood that bead 5 can 1. In closureconstruction, a container having 85- be formed by securing a flange tothe inner suran opening, af'fiange projecting outwardly from face of thewall 2. the container at the opening, the container having A closure forthe opening comprises a body a bead on its inner surface adjacent theopenportion 8 having spaced lugs 9 dependent from ing, a. closure forthe opening including spaced its periphery. The lugs are adapted toover-lie lugs depending from its periphery adapted 'to the flange 4 whenthe closure is in its closed over-lie the flange, and a resilientmetallic strip position. The closure is secured in closed secured to theinner side of the closure projecting position by means of a wire or thelike, not shown, beyond and. on the inner side of the flange from whichis passed around the closure in engagethe periphery of the closurebetween the lugs and 40 ment with the lugs and is tied in positioncomterminating in a hook shaped portion facing and 95- pressing the lugsagainst flange 4. A resilient spaced from the periphery of the closureand enmetallic strip 11 is secured to the inner surface gaging the headwhen the closure is opened to a of the closure at 12 and 13. Strip 11projects beposition at substantially right angles to the conyond theperiphery of the closure between two tamer,

:.adjoining lugs 9 and terminates in a hook shaped 2. In closureconstruction, a container having portion 14. Hook shaped porti0n 14 isSp c d an opening in its Wall, a flange projecting outfrom and faces theperiphery of the closure. The wardly from the wall at the opening, thewall portion of the resilient metallic strip 11 to which having a he don it inner surface adjacent th the hook shaped portion 14 is attach d eten S flange, a closure for the opening over-lying the.

i'from the closure on the inner side of th flan flange, and a resilientmetallic strip secured to a 1 4 and wall 2. The hook shaped po ti n i diportion of the inner side of the closure spaced Posed behind the bead 5.The closure when from the periphery of the cover projecting from penedand closed pivots upon the flan 4 and the periphery on the inner side ofthe wall and is secured in this position by means of the hook flange andterminating in a hook shaped portion I,

5 shaped portion of the resilient metallic strip. facing and spaced fromthe periphery of the 0 closure and engaging the bead when the closure isopened to a position at substantially right angles to the container.

3. In closure construction, a container having an opening, a bead on theinner surface of the container adjacent the opening, a closure for theopening, and a resilient strip secured to the inner side of the closureprojecting beyond the periphery of the clo sure and engaging the beadwhen the closure is open to. a position at substantially right angles tothe container said strip extending across the closure and adapted toserve as a latch when the closure is in shut position.

4. In closure construction, a container having an opening, the containerhaving a bead formed in its under surface adjacent the opening, aclosure for the opening, and a resilient strip secured to the inner sideof the closure projecting beyond the periphery of the closure andengaging the walls of the bead when the closure is open to a position atsubstantially right angles to the container. H

U 5. In closure construction, a container having an opening, a flangeprojecting outwardly from the container at the opening, a bead on theinner surface of the container adjacent the base of the flange, aclosure for the opening and overlying the flange, and a resilientmetallic strip secured to the inner side of the closure projectingbeyond the periphery of the closure and engaging the bead when theclosure is opened to a position at substantially right angles to thecontainer. I

In closureconstruction, a container having an opening, a bead on theinner surface of the container adjacent the opening, a closure for theopening including spaced lugs depending from its periphery adapted tooverlie the container walls of the opening, and a resilient metallicstrip secured to the inner side of the closure projecting beyond theperiphery of the closure midway between the lugs and terminating in ahook shaped portion facing and spaced from the periphery of the closureand engaging the bead when the closure is opened to a position atsubstantially right angles to the container.

. CLARENCE M. KASTLE.

